Eriquezzo, Genovese, and Daly Among Latest WSOP Bracelet WinnersA Look Three Recent Bracelet Events From The 54th Annual WSOP |
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With 65 gold bracelet events in the books, more than $179.3 million in prize money has been awarded so far at the 2023 World Series of Poker. Below, we take a look at three events that wrapped up recently at the 54th annual WSOP.
2023 WSOP Online $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack
Ryan Eriquezzo
This was the New Haven, Connecticut native’s third career bracelet victory. His first came back in 2012 when he took down the WSOP National Championship event fro $416,051. Seven years later, he came out on top in the 2019 WSOP Global Casino Championship to secure his second bracelet in an event that marked the culmination of the WSOP Circuit season.
Eriquezzo now has more than $2.6 million in recorded tournament earnings, with nearly $1 million of that coming from his 27 in-the-money finishes in bracelet events.
Plenty of big names ran deep in this event, including bracelet winner Michael ‘BrockLesnar’ Holtz (146th) two-time bracelet winner Ari ‘PalmTreeB’ Engel (106th), Maria Ho (62nd), Andrew ‘GudLife’ Moreno (32nd), two-time bracelet winner Lawrence ‘Lawbra12’ Brandt (15th), and Kevin ‘SpecialK333’ Calenzo (4th).
Here is a look at the payouts awarded at the final table:
Place | Player | Earnings |
1 | Ryan ‘GoFeltaFish2’ Eriquezzo | $145,375 |
2 | Richard ‘labelfree’ West | $90,024 |
3 | David ‘Stoic1234’ Uvaydov | $66,421 |
4 | Kevin ‘SpecialK333’ Calenzo | $49,398 |
5 | Marko ‘bustokid’ Grujic | $37,075 |
6 | Steve ‘Sean26Taylor’ Karp | $27,989 |
7 | Dan ‘Albacazapada’ Stavila | $21,409 |
8 | Gennaro ‘L4Vid4EsUn4’ Proscia | $16,292 |
2023 WSOP $500 Salute to Warriors No-Limit Hold’em
Steven Genovese
There was also $1,936,350 in prize money up for grabs for those that participated, including a top prize of $217,921. That sum was ultimately captured by Steven Genovese, a retired fireman from California. Genovese also took home his first WSOP gold bracelet as the champion.
Several accomplished tournament players survived to the final few tables in this tournament, including 2016 WSOP main event sixth-place finisher Kenny Hallaert (35th), bracelet winner Levi Berger (16th), and bracelet winner Dejuante Alexander (9th).
World Poker Tour employee William Butcher finished third, earning $99,961, while Kelly Gall took home $134,643 as the runner-up finisher.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:
Place | Player | Earnings | POY Points |
1 | Steven Genovese | $217,921 | 660 |
2 | Kelly Gall | $134,643 | 550 |
3 | William Butcher | $99,961 | 440 |
4 | Ali Alawadhi | $74,819 | 330 |
5 | James Stephens | $56,464 | 275 |
6 | David Elisofon | $42,966 | 220 |
7 | Raffaello Locatelli | $32,969 | 165 |
8 | Youssef Hicham | $25,512 | 110 |
9 | Dejuante Alexander | $19,910 | 55 |
2023 WSOP $3,000 Limit Hold’em Six-Max
Jason Daly
This was the second-largest tournament score yet for Daly. His biggest payday came earlier this year, when he finished as the runner-up in the Lodge Championship Series $3,000 no-limit hold’em main event for $290,864.
Three-time bracelet winner Joe McKeehen (17th), two-time bracelet winner Daniel Idema(16th), Dan Shak (14th), two-time bracelet winner Tom Koral (9th), three-time bracelet winner David Bach (8th), and recent $2,5000 mixed triple draw champion Nick Pupillo were among the many notable players that cashed in this event.
Here is a look at the payouts and POY points awarded at the final table:
Player | Earnings | POY Points |
Jason Daly | $165,250 | 648 |
Brent Mutter | $102,132 | 540 |
Nicholas Pupillo | $72,681 | 432 |
Freddy Sageer | $52,056 | 324 |
Daniel Young | $37,526 | 270 |
Mavrick Yoo | $27,228 | 216 |
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Winner photo credits: WSOP / Matthew Berglund, Danny Maxwell.